Special traffic and transport arrangements for public procession on Hong Kong Island tomorrow
The Transport Department (TD) today (April 6) reminded that special traffic and transport arrangements would be implemented on Hong Kong Island from about 2.30pm tomorrow (Sunday) to facilitate the holding of a public procession.
The special traffic and transport arrangements will mainly include:
Road closure
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Phase I
The following roads will be closed from about 2.30pm:
1. The section of Gloucester Road U-turn slip road between Gloucester Road southbound and northbound;
2. Sugar Street;
3. Jardine's Bazaar;
4. Tang Lung Street; and
5. The section of Canal Road East between Hennessy Road and Russell Street.
Phase II
The following roads will be closed from about 3.15pm:
1. The section of Gloucester Road southbound between Victoria Park Road flyover and Causeway Road will be intermittently closed;
2. Irving Street (except for vehicles heading for Regal Hong Kong Hotel);
3. The section of Yee Wo Street westbound between Pennington Street and Hennessy Road;
4. The section of Yun Ping Road between Kai Chiu Road and Pak Sha Road;
5. Kai Chiu Road;
6. The section of Lee Garden Road between Kai Chiu Road and Hennessy Road;
7. Hennessy Road westbound;
8. The section of Canal Road West between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
9. The section of Wan Chai Road between Canal Road West and Morrison Hill Road;
10. The section of Bowrington Road between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
11. The slip road leading from Johnston Road eastbound onto Hennessy Road westbound; and
12. Queensway westbound will be intermittently closed.
Phase III
The following roads will be closed from about 4.30pm:
1. The section of Des Voeux Road Central eastbound between Pedder Street and Murray Road;
2. The section of Ice House Street northbound between Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central;
3. The section of Murray Road southbound between Harcourt Road and Queensway;
4. The section of Cotton Tree Drive southbound between the U-turn slip road of Cotton Tree Drive southbound and Queensway;
5. The section of Queensway eastbound between Murray Road and Tamar Street;
6. Tamar Street northbound;
7. The section of Harcourt Road westbound between Rodney Street and Tamar Street;
8. The first and second right lanes of Harcourt Road westbound between Tamar Street and Cotton Tree Drive;
9. Club Street;
10. The section of Harcourt Road eastbound between Tim Wa Avenue and Tim Mei Avenue;
11. Tim Wa Avenue southbound (except for vehicles heading for the Chief Executive's Office and Central Government Offices car park); and
12. The section of Edinburgh Place southbound between Lung Wo Road and Connaught Road Central.
Public transport services
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A total of 90 bus routes and seven green minibus routes operating in the affected areas will be temporarily diverted. Public transport operators will arrange publicity to inform passengers of the temporary arrangements. Members of the public can make enquiries to the bus companies' hotlines on the details of the arrangements. The minibus stands at Sugar Street and Tang Lung Street will also be temporarily suspended.
Due to extensive road closure, the TD anticipates that the traffic from Causeway Bay to Central will be very congested. Motorists are advised to avoid driving to the affected areas. In case of traffic congestion, motorists should exercise tolerance and patience, and follow the instructions of the Police. Members of the public who plan to go to the affected areas are advised to use public transport services.
The TD and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation and implement appropriate measures whenever necessary. Motorists and the public should stay alert to the latest traffic news on radio and television.
Details of the special traffic and transport arrangements are now available at the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk). For further queries, please call 1823.
Ends/Saturday, April 6, 2013
Issued at HKT 09:55
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